Ertapenem Sodium and Tocilizumab

• Generic Name: ertapenem
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Invanz, INVanz ADD-Vantage

Treatment of moderate to severe acute pelvic infections (including postpartum endomyometritis, septic abortion, postsurgical infections) caused by susceptible Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococci), Escherichia coli, Bacteroides fragilis, Porphyromonas asaccharolytica, Peptostreptococcus, or Prevotella bivia.

Treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections caused by susceptible E. coli, Clostridium clostridioforme, Eubacterium lentum, Peptostreptococcus, B. fragilis, B. distasonis, B. ovatus, B. thetaiotaomicron, or B. uniformis.

Treatment of moderate to severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae (penicillin-susceptible strains only), including cases with concurrent bacteremia.

Treatment of moderate to severe CAP caused by susceptible Haemophilus influenzae (non-β-lactamase-producing strains only) or Moraxella catarrhalis.

Treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections, including diabetic foot infections without concurrent osteomyelitis, caused by susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (oxacillin-susceptible [methicillin-susceptible] strains only), Streptococcus agalactiae, S. pyogenes (group A β-hemolytic streptococci), E. coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, Bacteroides fragilis, Peptostreptococcus species, Porphyromonas asaccharolytica, or Prevotella bivia.

Treatment of complicated UTIs (including pyelonephritis) caused by susceptible E. coli (including cases with concurrent bacteremia) or Klebsiella pneumoniae.

• Generic Name: tocilizumab
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Actemra, Actemra ACTPen

Tocilizumab is used to treat moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis in adults after at least one other medication did not work or has stopped working.

Tocilizumab is also used in adults to treat giant cell arteritis, or inflammation of the lining of your arteries (blood vessels that carry blood from your heart to other parts of your body).

Tocilizumab is used to treat polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis in adults and children ages 2 and older.

Tocilizumab is also used to treat systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (or "Still disease") in adults and children ages 2 and older.

Tocilizumab is also used to treat severe or life-threatening cytokine release syndrome (CRS) caused by an overactive immune response to certain types of blood cell treatments for cancer. Tocilizumab is used for CRS in adults and children ages 2 and older.

Tocilizumab is sometimes given together with other medications as part of your complete treatment.

Tocilizumab may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.